crow
1[ kroh ]
/ kroʊ /
noun
any of several large oscine birds of the genus Corvus, of the family Corvidae, having a long, stout bill, lustrous black plumage, and a wedge-shaped tail, as the common C. brachyrhynchos, of North America.
any of several other birds of the family Corvidae.
any of various similar birds of other families.
(initial capital letter)Astronomy. the constellation Corvus.
QUIZZES
THIS PSAT VOCABULARY QUIZ IS PERFECT PRACTICE FOR THE REAL TEST
In our third teacher-created PSAT practice test there are new and unique vocabulary terms you may have never heard of! Can you guess what they mean?
Question 1 of 10
seclusion
Idioms for crow
Origin of crow
1before 900; Middle English crowe, Old English crāwe, crāwa; cognate with Old High German krāwa; akin to Dutch kraai, German Krähe
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH crow
craw, crowDefinition for crow (2 of 3)
crow2
[ kroh ]
/ kroʊ /
verb (used without object), crowed or, for 1, (especially British), crew;crowed;crow·ing.
to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster.
to gloat, boast, or exult (often followed by over).
to utter an inarticulate cry of pleasure, as an infant does.
noun
the characteristic cry of a rooster.
an inarticulate cry of pleasure.
Origin of crow
2before 1000; Middle English crowen,Old English crāwan; cognate with Dutch kraaien,German krähen;see crow1
OTHER WORDS FROM crow
crower, nouncrow·ing·ly, adverbDefinition for crow (3 of 3)
Crow
[ kroh ]
/ kroʊ /
noun
a member of a Siouan people of eastern Montana.
a Siouan language closely related to Hidatsa.
Origin of Crow
1795–1805; translation of North American French (gens des) Corbeaux Raven (people), literal translation of Crow apsá˙loke a Crow Indian
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for crow
British Dictionary definitions for crow (1 of 3)
crow1
/ (krəʊ) /
noun
Word Origin for crow
Old English crāwa; related to Old Norse krāka, Old High German krāia, Dutch kraai
British Dictionary definitions for crow (2 of 3)
crow2
/ (krəʊ) /
verb (intr)
(past tense crowed or crew) to utter a shrill squawking sound, as a cock
(often foll by over) to boast one's superiority
(esp of babies) to utter cries of pleasure
noun
the act or an instance of crowing
Derived forms of crow
crower, nouncrowingly, adverbWord Origin for crow
Old English crāwan; related to Old High German krāen, Dutch kraaien
British Dictionary definitions for crow (3 of 3)
Crow
/ (krəʊ) /
noun
plural Crows or Crow a member of a Native American people living in E Montana
the language of this people, belonging to the Siouan family
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Idioms and Phrases with crow
crow
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.